Q: Is 724,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 724,800 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 724,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 32 40 48 50 60 64 75 80 96 100 120 150 151 160 192 200 240 300 302 320 400 453 480 600 604 755 800 906 960 1,200 1,208 1,510 1,600 1,812 2,265 2,400 2,416 3,020 3,624 3,775 4,530 4,800 4,832 6,040 7,248 7,550 9,060 9,664 11,325 12,080 14,496 15,100 18,120 22,650 24,160 28,992 30,200 36,240 45,300 48,320 60,400 72,480 90,600 120,800 144,960 181,200 241,600 362,400 and 724,800, with no remainder.

Since 724,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 724,800, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).